Josie

Steely Dan

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Chords3

Bass3

Chords in this song15

Chords

G#maj7add13: xx6563

A/D: x57655

B7#5#9: x21233

C/F: xx3553

D/G: xx5775

E/A: xx7997

F#7#9: 242355

G/C: x35433

(On the record, those X/Y chords are almost certainly played as a standard X

chord on guitar, with the bass covering the Y note; the fingerings suggested

above are for anyone who wants to replicate the overall sound of those chords

on a single guitar. And, incidentally, Laura Nyro was using major triads

with the fourth in the bass when Don and Walt were still playing frat parties

at Bard.)

Intro

v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|---7---6-------3-|---4-------------|---7---6-------3-|-----------2-----|
D|-------4-------1-|---2-------------|-------4-------1-|-------4---0-----|
A|-7---------------|-----------------|-7---------------|-------2---------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

v v v v

e|-----------------|
B|---------------0-|
G|----2--1-0-------|
D|-2----------4----|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|

~~~3~~~ ~~~3~~~ (1/4-note triplets)

Intro

Verse 1

We're gonna break out the hats and hooters when Josie comes home

We're gonna rev up the motorscooters

When Josie comes home to stay

We're gonna park in the street

Sleep on the beach and make it

Throw down the jam 'til the girls say when

Lay down the law and break it when Josie comes home

Chorus 1

When Josie comes home so good

She's the pride of the neighborhood

She's the raw flame, the live wire

She prays like a Roman with her eyes on fire

Verse 2

Jo would you love to scrapple, she'll never say no

Shine up the battle apple

We'll shake 'em all down tonight

We're gonna mix in the street

Strike at the stroke of midnight

Dance on the bones till the girls say when

Pick up what's left by daylight when Josie comes home

Chorus 2

When Josie comes home, so bad

She's the best friend we never had

She's the raw flame, the live wire

She prays like a Roman with her eyes on fire

Instrumental

(2:15 - 2:31)

Play x3 (guitar is doubled by bass):

v v v v v v v v

e|-----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|
D|-5-7-------------|---5------------|
A|-----------5---7-|----------------|
E|-----------------|---------5-7----|

^^^ 2nd time only